KwaZulu Natal

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND LIAISON

Building a United Front Against Crime

Victim Empowerment Directorate

Presentation on Human Trafficking

Content of Presentation
What is Human Trafficking? Process of Human Trafficking. Characteristics of Human Trafficking. Methods of Recruitment. Causes of Human Trafficking. Target Prevention SA Law and Interventions

Human Trafficking is:

Modern Day Slavery High profit, low risk crime for traffickers An international human rights crisis 3rd largest criminal industry in the world, outranked only by arms and drug dealing. The U.N estimates that HT generates $7 to $10 billion annually for traffickers. A crime that occurs much more as a process rather than as an event

Process of Human Trafficking

FOR PROFIT

EXPLOIT

EXPLOITATION

TRANSPORT
TRANSPORTATION

RECRUITMENT

RECRUIT

Characteristics of Trafficking
Violence

Debt bondage

Force

Deceit

Human Trafficking

Threat

Confiscation of Travel documents

Deprivation of freedom of movement Confiscation of identity papers

Methods used to recruit people

People are lured with promises of employment or educational opportunities abroad Deception and false promises. Some victims responded to advertisements in the belief that they would secure a good job in a new place. Lover boy approach Others are sold by family members, friends or a family friend into the modern equivalent of slavery.

Methods used to recruit people cont.

Traffickers usually make use of advertisements in which they offer work at, e.g. a health club or restaurant. Trafficker pays for the womens traveling expenses and accommodation. On arrival at the place of destination, they are informed that they will be required to pay back these costs. Passport and other travel documents taken away. No option but to work in the sex industry. The recruitment of teenage girls between 15 and 18 years of age into the sex industry happens through newspaper adverts such as the following: Actors/dancers/singers wanted. Experience not necessary (telephone number provided

Causes of Human Trafficking

Lack of economic opportunities Gender discrimination, particularly in access to employment and education Tolerance of gender-based violence Conflict Breakdown in law and order Growth of global, commercial sex industry Unregulated labor markets that enable exploitive practices to flourish Global demand for: Slave labor Child labor Sex trafficking (prostitution) Child soldiers

Targeted Groups/ People/ Businesses

Poverty Unemployment High government corruption Political instability Organized crime Armed conflict Prostitution Brothel Immigration related Strip clubs Night clubs Gentlemens Clubs

Prevention of Human Trafficking

No matter who offers you a job, whether a friend, family member, or employment agency make sure the offer is real. Check that the employer is a registered company with a physical address and a landline. Try to contact them before accepting the offer. If you have relatives or friends in the area of the job, give them the physical address and ask them to check it out for you. Make sure that you sign a legal contract with terms that you have agreed to, such as hours or work, wages to be paid, working conditions etc. If possible seek legal advice regarding the contract or ask someone you know with understanding of contracts to look over the contract with you. Make sure you have a valid passport and a work permit for the country you will be travelling to. It is illegal for an employer or any person to keep your passport. Familiarise yourself with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the rights of a worker in a foreign country, before you go.

Prevention of Human Trafficking cont.

If your future employer offers to pay for your travel your contract should state the amount you will owe and how long it will take you to repay and what happens if you fail to pay. Call a friend or family member regularly, once you arrive at your destination, call them with your exact location, they will know something is wrong if you dont get in touch with them. If the job is situated overseas, speak to the embassy of the country you are going to. An embassy can: Provide you with emergency contact numbers for their country. Help you obtain the correct documents to work legally in their country. Give you information regarding their laws on immigrant workers.

SA- Law and What is being done

The new SA amendments allow for clients to be prosecuted Penalty: 20 YEARS The Human Trafficking Co-ordinator, SAPS Provincial Office is Attention: Superintendent Anton Booysen 031-3254744 031-3254779 0823738849 The KZN Provincial Inter-Sectoral Task Team on Human Trafficking, Prostitution, Pornography and Brothels (HPPB)

IOM 0800 555 999

The Department of Community Safety and Liaison through its Victim Empowerment Programmes incorporate Human Trafficking education and awareness.